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Copernicus: A Tool for Monitoring Europe’s Ecologically Sensitive River Banks

Riparian zones are fragile, yet environmentally important areas, and carry out a range of “ecosystem services”, such as filtering water, supporting wildlife and stabilising river banks. Within the Copernicus programme,

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ISRO to Launch Google’s Sky Box Imaging Satellite

In recent news by The Asia Age, the Indian Space Research Organisation will be launching Google’s Sky Box Imaging satellite for GPS maps this year from Sriharikota. Google, has acquired

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NASA First Ever Mapped Greenland’s Ice Sheet in 3D

Scientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier airborne campaigns have built the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Greenland Ice Sheet. This new

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Iran Launches Indigenously Build Fajr Satellite

    In recent news by Azernews, Iran has successfully launched its indigenously build Fajr, the fourth satellite into orbit by Safir-e-Fajr launch vehicle. The satellite is different than the previous

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Mapping Forest Structure From Space

Over the last 10 years a new method using satellite radar data has been maturing to provide 3D views of Earth’s natural resources and urban environments. Scientists from around the

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Satellites Catch Austfonna Rapid Ice Loss

Rapid ice loss in a remote Arctic ice cap has been detected by the Sentinel-1A and CryoSat satellites. Located on Norway’s Nordaustlandet island in the Svalbard archipelago, parts of the

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Arial Survey and Remote Sensing Technology helps in Exploration of Diamonds in Anantpur

    In recent news, experts from National Mineral Development Corporation (CNMCD) and  National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have found another kimberlite pipe, possibly diamond bearing. Arial surveys of the region, along

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UN Office Report Shows Opportunities for Remote Sensing in Humanitarian Assistance

    The Policy Analysis and Innovation Section of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released the World Humanitarian data and Trends 2014 report, dealing with humanitarian

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Egypt and China to Cooperate in Space Technology

The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) signed on Thursday 18/12/2014 a cooperation deal with the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) at the headquarters of (NARSS) to

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Remote Sensing Reveals Desertification

According to the Deccan Chronicle, a detailed study of satellite pictures over a period of 10 years, from 2002-2012 by  Andhra Pradesh  State Remote Sensing Applications Centre has revealed an